FREE STARTING OUT: THE SCANDINAVIAN PDF Jovanka Houska | 320 pages | 14 Oct 2009 | EVERYMAN CHESS | 9781857445824 | English | London, United Kingdom Starting Out: The Scandinavian | House Of Staunton Jovanka Houska reveals everything you need to know about the Scandinavian, whether you are playing it as Black or facing it with White. Goodreads helps Starting Out: The Scandinavian keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Starting Out: The Scandinavian. Preview — The Scandinavian by Jovanka Houska. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published October 14th by Everyman Chess first published December 15th More Details Original Title. Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. 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About Jovanka Houska. Jovanka Houska. She is a six times winner of the British Women's Chess Championship. Born in south London, Houska's family name stems from her grandfather who was part Starting Out: The Scandinavian. Her first name is typically Slavic, but was chosen only to Starting Out: The Scandinavian the family name. Chess is a popular sport in the Starting Out: The Scandinavian family, and she owes much of her progress to the sibling rivalry that developed with elder brother Miroslav, himself an International Master of chess, though currently inactive. She now lives on the capital's north side and has a degree in Law. She competed in the same event at Aguadilla in Starting Out: The Scandinavian then, for a third time at Fond du Lac inwhere she won the bronze medal. There were many more successes over the next few years including another bronze medal at the European Junior Championship for girls under Starting Out: The Scandinavian at Erevan in As a consequence, she was awarded the Woman International Master WIM title the same year, after securing all three norms in just over a month. It was a milestone victory, as it also provided a final qualification norm for the WGM title. Despite her time-consuming academic studies, the next few years were notable for Houska's unstinting contribution to the England Women's team at various major competitions around the world. From onwards, she has also been an ever-present at the European Team Chess Championships. The team's most notable performance in this event, occurred at Leon inwhere a third-place finish produced a team bronze medal. Following yet more successful norm-seeking, she became the third British woman to be awarded the IM title in Voted English Chess Federation Player of the Year inshe was the first female to receive the accolade since its inception in At Liverpool inshe became British and English Women's Champion for the first time, finishing a full point ahead of closest rival Susan Lalic Starting Out: The Scandinavian a half point ahead of grandmasters Glenn Flear and Stewart Haslinger. Houska successfully defended her British Championship title at the, and events. By Julyher sustained good form had elevated her to an Elo rating ofmaking her England's second ranked woman player behind Harriet Hunt and number fifty-one in the world Starting Out: The Scandinavian active female players. A further British Championship victory was achieved inat Bournemouth. As a chess writer, she has reported on tournaments home and abroad for periodicals such as CHESS magazine. Houska completed her first chess opening book in Books by Jovanka Houska. Starting Out: The Scandinavian the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. You know the saying: There's no time like the present In that case, we can't Read more Starting Out: The Scandinavian About The Scandinavian No trivia or quizzes yet. Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in Starting Out: The Scandinavian your Goodreads account. Famous Celebrities Who Started Career As A Porn Star - IMDb Scandinavia is a large region of northern Europe that is Starting Out: The Scandinavian made up of the Scandinavian Peninsula. This peninsula contains the countries of Norway and Sweden. Neighboring Denmark and Finland, as well as Iceland, are also considered to be part of this region. It covers aboutsquare miles. Learn more about the countries of Scandinavia—including their populations Starting Out: The Scandinavian of which are estimatescapitals, and other facts—below. It has an area ofsquare milessq Starting Out: The Scandinavian and 15, miles 25, km of coastline. Starting Out: The Scandinavian topography is varied, with high plateaus and rugged, glaciated mountain ranges separated by fertile valleys and plains. The similarly mountainous coastline is comprised of many fjords. The climate is temperate along the coast due to the North Atlantic Current, while cold and wet inland. Norway has a population of about 5, and its capital city is Oslo. Its industrial economy is growing thanks to the successful export of petroleum and gas as well as booming shipbuilding and fishing markets. The nation, which sits along the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia, covers an area ofsquare milessq km and has 1, miles 3, km of coastline. Its highest point—the mountain Kebnekaise at 6, feet 2, m —is located near Sweden's northwestern border. This country's climate is temperate in the south and subarctic in the north. The capital and largest city in Sweden, found along the east coast, is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 9, Its developed economy owes its stability to strong manufacturing, timber, and energy sectors. Its coastlines cover 4, miles 7, km of land along the Baltic and North seas. The total land area of Denmark is 16, square miles 43, sq km —this area includes the mainland of Denmark as well as two large islands, Sjaelland and Fyn. Like Sweden, the topography of Denmark consists of low, flat plains. The climate of Denmark is mainly temperate with cool, humid summers and mild, windy winters. The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen and the country's population is 5, The economy is dominated by industries with a focus on pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, and maritime shipping. Finland lies between Sweden and Russia with Norway to its north. This country covers a total land Starting Out: The Scandinavian ofsquare milessq km and has miles 1, km of coastline along the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland. The topography of Finland consists of low rolling plains dotted with many lakes. The highest point is Haltiatunturi at 4, feet 1, m. Finland's climate is cold temperate and as such, it is Starting Out: The Scandinavian mild despite its high latitude. The North Atlantic Current and the nation's many Starting Out: The Scandinavian moderate weather conditions. The population of Finland is 5, and its capital is Helsinki. The country specializes in Starting Out: The Scandinavian for the engineering, telecommunications, and electronics industries. Iceland is an island nation located just south of the Arctic Circle in the northern Atlantic ocean, southeast of Greenland Starting Out: The Scandinavian west of Ireland. It has a total land area of 39, square milessq km and a coastline that stretches 3, miles 4, km. The topography of Iceland is one of the most volcanic in the world. Its landscape is pockmarked by hot springs, sulfur beds, geysers, lava fields, canyons, and waterfalls. Iceland's climate is temperate with mild, windy winters and wet, cool summers. Iceland's economy is anchored in the fishing industry as well as tourism and geothermal and hydropower energy.